Dr. CHRISTOPHER S FIRMENT, MD Medical Malpractice Cases, Lawsuits, and Complaints

Phycicians Practice Address

Dr. CHRISTOPHER S FIRMENT, MD

335 31 Street South

Indemnity Paid: $0.00

Insurer Information

Insurer Name				Coverage Type
DOCTORS COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE (THE)				Primary
Insurer FEIN		Professional License Number
95-3014772
Insurer Contact Information
Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Kelly			Andrews
Street Address
12724 Gran Bay Parkway, W., Suite 400
City				State	Zip
Jacksonville				FL	32258
Phone	Ext	Fax	E-Mail Address
(904) 360 - 3038			kandrews@thedoctors.com

Insured Information

Type	First Name		MI	Last Name
Individual	Christopher		S	Firment
Insurer Type		Street Address of Practice
Licensed		335 31 Street South
City		State	Zip Code	County
St. Petersburg		FL	33712	Pinellas
Policy Number		Per Claim Policy Limits		Aggregate Policy Limits
1043578		$250,000		$750,000
Profession or Business			Other Profession or Business
Medical Doctor
License Number		Specialty Code & Classification		Certification Number
ME80704		Radiology - Diagnostic - No Surgery

Injured Person Information

First Name	MI	Last Name		Date of Birth

Street Address			Gender	County where Injury Occurred
			M	Brevard
City			State	Zip Code

Location where injury occured		Other location where injury occured
Hospital Inpatient Facility
Name of Institution		Code
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER		100019
Location of Institutional Injury		Other Location of Institutional Injury
Radiology, Emergency Room
Date of Occurrence		Date Reported to Insurer
3/2/2015		8/28/2017

Diagnostic Information

Final Diagnosis For Which Treatment Was Sought Including Patient's Actual Condition
Bilateral lower extremity weakness ultimately diagnosed as Moyamoya Disease.
Operation, Diagnostic, Or Treatment Procedure Rendered Causing The Injury
Insured interpreted an angiogram as vasculitis.
Diagnostic Code :
Misdiagnosis Made, If Any, Of Patient's Actual Condition
Patient had Moyamoya Disease. Alleged delay in diagnosis.
Principal Injury Giving Rise To The Claim
Alleged neurological deficits.
Severity Of Injury
Permanent: Significant - Deafness, loss of limb, loss of eye, loss of one kidney or lung.

Legal Information

Date of Suit			Circuit Court Case Number
5/4/2018			05-2018-CA-00641-XXX
County Suit Filed in			Date of Final Disposition
Brevard			10/8/2018
Other Defendants Involved in this Claim
Firment, MD, Christopher Ramos, MD, Jose Arnulphi, MD, Mateo C Health First Physicians, Inc. Health First Medical Group, LLC Neural Interventional Assoicates Brevard Physicians Associates, PLLC
Stage of Legal System at which Settlement was Reached or Award Made
More than 90 days, after suit filed and prior to or during the course of mandatory settlement conference.
Final Method of Claim Disposition
Disposed of by Court
Court Decision			Other
Summary judgment for the defendant.
Arbitration
Claim not subject to Arbitration.
Date of Payment

Financial Information

Was there a settlement Resulting in payment to the Plaintiff?

Indemnity Paid by Insurer on behalf of Insured

Loss Adjust Expense Paid to Defense Counsel

$17,987

All Other Loss Adjustment Expense Paid

$11,916

Injured Person's Total Non-Economic Loss

Deductible

Injured Person's Total Economic Loss

Safety Management Steps Taken by Insured to Make Similar Occurrence Less Likely

Insurance company staff consulted with insured to discuss preventative measures. Patient Safety referral is made if appropriate.

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